CHW Association

Topics: Healthy Homes and Asthma

The Maine Community Health Worker Initiative provides information on trainings, resources, events and key CHW stakeholder groups in Maine. Through its CHW-State Innovation Model (SIM), the state aims to improve the health of Maine’s population by improving care experiences and reducing costs. The Initiative’s website provides additional information on SIM resources, partners, work areas and governance.

The Community Health Worker Network of NYC curriculum is available as a 35-hour and 70-hour course of study. In addition to the core competencies, training in disease-specific topics is available in modules of up to 35 additional hours. The disease-specific training includes diabetes, asthma, hypertension, cardio-vascular disease and nutrition.

Visión y Compromiso in California has a variety of training programs and conferences for CHWs and Promotores. Through its network, the organization promotes multi-disciplinary training curricula, identifies key health systems affecting Latino programs, and coordinates statewide initiatives.

The Florida Community Health Worker Coalition helps CHWs reach vulnerable, low-income and underserved community members. The organization promotes increased engagement of CHWs to support health education by providing training resources and conducting an annual summit. The Coalition has grown to include more than 275 people. Its monthly meetings, conducted by webinar and conference call, are open to all.

The Arizona Community Health Outreach Workers Network (AZCHOW) is a source of information, advocacy, education and best practices for individual CHWs as well as organizations working with CHWs in the public and community health arena. Founded in 2001, AZCHOW conducts a variety of workshops and trainings designed to cover topics such as: leadership development, advocacy training, communications skills, asthma management, nutrition and exercise, and many more.

The Community Health Worker Initiative of Sonoma County brings grassroots community-based health workers together and facilitates cultural and linguistic understanding among the health care workforce. The organization provides information on conferences, certificate programs and available resources.

The New Mexico Community Health Worker Association provides a training curriculum, Reaching Out: A Training Manual For Community Health Workers. This includes 40 hours of training in topics such as: Orientation Into the CHW model, Communication Skills (including confidentiality), Community Resources, and Early Childhood Development. The Association works to nurture the CHW model while improving access and quality health care for New Mexicans.

The Ohio Community Health Workers Association was established with the goal of eliminating health disparities for all Ohioans through the CHW model. The association works to support CHW professionals through advocacy, coaching, collaboration, facilitation and empowerment.